Car-fender.



R. S. CORMIER.

.OAR FENDER.

APPLIOLTION HLM) une, 1911.

PatentedApr. 25, 1911.

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WTNESSES' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REUBEN S. CORMIER, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

CAR-FENDER.

Application filed January 9, 1911.

T 0 all whom may concern.'

Be it known that I, REUBEN S. CORMIER, a citizen of the United States,resident of New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Fenders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in car fenders and refersparticularly to a fender for use upon surface or street cars.

The leading object of my invention is the provision of a fender whichwill be of the simplest, cheapest and most durable construction andwhich, when brought into contact with a person or object, will impart asoft or cushioning impact and also direct the person to one side, thusabsolutely preventing shock or injury.

With this object in view my invention consists of a car fender embodyinga combined yielding and rotating` fender to pro-vide a cushion and tomove the person to one side.

The invention further consists of a car fender embodyin novel featuresof construction and com ination of parts substantially as disclosedherewith.

Figure 1 represents a side view of an end of a car equipped with my carfender. Fig. 2 represents a top plan View of the fender mechanism andshowing in dotted lines the fender pushed under the car and out of use.Fig. 3 represents a detail view showing the construction of the wheel orcontact member.

In the drawings, the letter A designates one end of a car to which myfender is applied, both ends of the car being similarly supplied and thefender being particularly1 useful upon surface cars.

The fender mechanism is of extremely simple construction and consists ofthe open rectangular frame B, having angular upper attaching ends C, andprovided with the slot I), in which fits the stud E forming the shortaxle for the wheel or contacting member F, which wheel has the angleshaped rim Cr in which fits the rubber or elastic band or tire H. Ifdesired the frame may be made in vertically adjustable members orSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2,5, 191.1.

serial No. 601,642.

sections J and J which permits the structure to be adjusted verticallywith reference to the track and car.

It will be understood that each end of the car is equipped with myfender, which consists of the pair of similar supporting brackets C, thehorizontal arm of each of which brackets is secured to the car under theforward and rear platforms while the vertical arm of each bracket isconnected to the vertical arms J and J of the frame B, said arms J and Jbeing adjustable on the vertical arms of the brackets aforesaid withreference to the track, and this construction as a whole forming alongitudinal frame for the fender.

In use it will be understood that the wheel or contact member whenbrought against a person or object imparts a cushion or yielding impactand also turns and moves the person to one side, thus absolutelypreventing injury or even shock to the object or person.

It will be noted that my fender can be applied at a very small cost;that it is very stron and is thoroughly efcient and practical l(fromevery point of view.

I claim:

The car fender herein shown and described, consisting of the pair ofangleshaped hangers having their horizontal arms secured to the car andhaving ea ch a depend'- ing vertical arm, a longitudinally disposedmember having vertical arms adj ustably connected to the vertical armsof the said hangers for adjusting the member vertically with referenceto the tracks, said longitudinally disposed member being provided with alongitudinal slot, a short axle clamped in and adjustable in said slot,a wheel having its hub on the short axle, and having a curved open rimand an elastic band in said open rim forming the contact portion of thewheel.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

REUBEN S. CORMIER.

IVitnesses j Jos. PELLETIER, UNA R. MORIARTY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of 'atents, Washington, D. C.

